Award-winning actress Martine McCutcheon will appear on the ITV game show All Star Family Fortunes on Sunday 29th April to raise money for First Touch, St George’s Hospital’s neonatal charity.

Martine and her fiancé Jack McManus are patrons of First Touch, which supports premature and sick babies, their families and the staff who care for them in the neonatal unit at St George’s Hospital.

In the show, Martine, Jack and three other family members will compete with another celebrity family for the chance to win up to £30,000 for charity.

Sarah Collins, charity manager for First Touch, said: “We are delighted that our charity patrons Martine and Jack are trying to raise money for us on national television. Any money they do raise will be put towards buying essential medical equipment for the babies at the neonatal unit.”

Martine and Jack’s appearance on All Star Family Fortunes will be broadcast on Sunday 29th April on ITV1 at 19.00hrs. For more information about First Touch, visit www.first-touch.org.uk.

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